Location and Spatial setting of India For SSC CGL Exams Study Materials

Hi Friends, In this post, we shall discuss some basics of Geography for upcoming SSC CGL 2016
exam. In this post, we are going to focus on the locational and spatial setting of India.

1. India – A sub – Continent, Unity in Diversity, Diversity in Unity 
2. India is located in – Northern hemisphere
3. Name India derived from – Indus or Sindhu river
4. India’s total geographical area – 3.28 million sq km (32,87,263 sq km)
5. India’s place in the world – 7th in Area
6. India – North to South distance – 3214 km's
7. India – East to West distance – 2933 km's
8. Standard meridian of India – 82˚ 30′ E
9. India North Latitudes – Between 8˚ 4′ and 37˚ 6′
10. East Longitudes – Between 68˚ 7′ and 97˚ 25′
11. India’s land frontier – 15,200 km's
12. India’s coastline – 7516.6 km's
13. I.S.T – Indian Standard Time
14. The time difference between I.S.T and Greenwich Mean Time – 5 1/2 hours
15. First Sun rises at – Arunachal Pradesh
16. Last Sun rises at – Gujarat
17. The time difference between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat – 2 hours
18. Total number of Islands – 247
19. Tear drop in the India Ocean – Srilanka
20. The Island between India and Srilanka – Pamban Island
21. Srilanka is separated by – Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait
22. The biggest state in area – Rajasthan
23. The smallest state in area – Goa
24. The biggest union territory – Andaman and Nicobar
25. The smallest union territory – Lakshadweep
26. The Andaman and Nicobar islands – Volcanic origin
27. The Lakshadweep Islands – Coral Origin
28. The Indian Island closest to the equator – Great Nicobar
29. Stands on three seas – Tamilnadu
30. The Himalayan Kingdom – Nepal
31. Total Number of states and Union Territories – 29, 7
32. The boundary line between India and China – Mac Mohan Line
33. The country closest to Lakshadweep – Maldives
34. Large border country to India – Bangladesh
35. The roof of the world – Tibet
36. India’s South Tip – Cape Camorin

Length of Boundary Line of India with other countries

• Bangladesh – 4096 km's
• China – 3917 km's
• Pakistan – 3310 km's
• Nepal – 1752 km's
• Myanmar – 1458 km's
• Bhutan – 587 km's
• Afghanistan – 80 km's

India as a Subcontinent

Diversified Physiographic Conditions

• Himalayas
• Indo genetic plain
• Peninsular plateau
• Dry desert sand
• Coastal plains

Population :

•  1.21 billion

 Languages :

•  Recognized Languages: 22

Different Cultures:

• Aryan
• Dravidian

Main Religions :

• Hinduism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• Sikhism

Rivers :

• Ganga
• Brahmaputra
• Godavari
• Krishna

Vegetative Conditions :

• Animal production
• Crop paddy, wheat
• Mineral Production : Iron, Manganese

Soils :

• Alluvial Soil
• Mountainous Soil
• Black Soil
• Red Soil
• Desert Soils
• Laterite Soil

Climate : 

• Tropical
• Monsoon